By Chandranna NS 
27. “He had an insatiable thirst for books”
a)Who does ‘he’ refer to?
Ans : Here, “he” refers to Dr. B.R. Ambedker.
b) How can you say that he had in satiable thirst for books?
Ans: Dr. Ambedkar was a voracious leader.
He had an insatiable thirst forbooks.
He bought books by curtailing his daily needs.
He purchased about 2,000 books in New York
c) What do you mean by ‘insatiable’?
Ans: ‘insatiable’ means that the state of mind which cannot be satisfied
28. The three nuclear powers were willing to come to an agreement, putting a ban on the nuclear weapon test.
a) Who were the three nuclear powers?
Ans: Soviet Union, United States and United Kingdom
b) Where did they meet to put a ban on the nuclear weapon test?
Ans: They met in Geneva to put a ban on the nuclear weapon test
b) Why did they want a ban on the nuclear weapon test?
Ans: They wanted a ban on the nuclear weapon test because nuclear weapons are a threat to mankind.?
29. “Captain, be careful sometimes they are desperate”
a. Who gave this warning?
Ans: Pepe gave this warning to Columbus.
c. Who were desperate?
Ans: The sea men were desperate.
b. Why were they desperate?
Ans: They lost their patience as they left their family since many days back , they wanted to go back to Spain
30. “Shall I sing of your clear dawn with its pure gold-streaks?”
a) Who is the ‘I’?
Ans: The poet –V.K.Gokak
c) Who is the speaker addressing?
Ans: The speaker is addressing to Mother- INDIA
d) What does the clear dawn with its pure gold-streaks mean in the context?
Ans: The glorious moments of dawn-the sun rising at the Himalayan ranges.
